Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop' (northern highbush blueberry)

'Bluecrop' is one of the blueberry cultivars that produce fruit in mid-season. It is a bushy upright deciduous shrub, with small oval dark green leaves that turn attractive shades of red in the Fall. In late Spring, cylindrical creamy-white flowers give way to clusters of medium-large, firm, light blue berries that will ripen and deepen in color by midsummer. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop, so consider planting more than one variety with the same mid-season bloom time. Grows up to 6–8' tall and wide. Plant in full sun to part shade and in well-drained, moisture-retentive, organically rich, acidic soil. Well-suited for mixed shrub borders in city gardens, cottage gardens, or coastal gardens. Can be grown as a hedge or in containers. Prune as needed in late Winter beginning in the third year after planting. 

Northern highbush blueberry is native to eastern North America. It typically grows in moist woods, bogs, swamps and low areas. It is often found in dense thickets. Naturally occurs in parts of the western shore and in western Maryland. Bumblebees and a number of nonsocial native bees are essential pollinator of blueberries. Deer and rabbits browse the foliage. Berries are a food source for native and migrating birds, bears, and small mammals.